How Putin is trying to end the war, realizing that it would not be possible to win it Briefly The last month from both the Russian and the Ukrainian side, more and more signals are received about readiness to indefinitely terminate the fighting, stopping on the current line of fire. Already in the first weeks after the attack on Ukraine, Putin realized that the power option was failed.

In Russia, Alexander Molochnikov staged performances at the Bolshoi Theater and Moscow Art Theater - after the outbreak of war, he emigrated to the United States. Journalist Ilya Zhegulev spoke to him Alexander Avilov / Agency "Moscow" In the summer of 2022, director and actor Alexander Molochnikov went to America to study and decided to stay there. Molochnikov openly criticizes the war in Ukraine, condemning the actions of the Russian authorities.

Interview with Pavel Pozhzhenko, one of the closest associates of Gorbachev, about the last months of the policy of the politician Tatyana Gomozova / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta On September 3, in Moscow they say goodbye to Mikhail Gorbachev. Pavel Palazhchenko, head of the Gorbachev-Fund, the head of the Gorbachev-Fund, worked as a personal translator of Gorbachev since 1985; He was one of the closest associates of politics until his death.

Mikhail Gorbachev died. Ilya Zhegulev recalls the last ruler of Russia, who voluntarily gave power to opponents On the evening of August 30, at the age of 91, Mikhail Gorbachev died, the first and last president of the USSR, a man who launched perestroika and began democratic reforms, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union, a change in the world political order and its own resignation.

Russian volunteers for six months help Ukrainian refugees in Przemysl. Local authorities don't like it After the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Poland accepted the most refugees from all European countries. A particularly large stream of people walked through the border city of Pshymisl. From the first days of the war, volunteers appeared there, who began to help tens of thousands of Ukrainians who left their native houses.

Tatyana and Valentin Yumashevs, 2017 Komsomolskaya Pravda / Global Look Press The Elcin-Center became interested in the Ekaterinburne “Yeltsin-Center”-does this mean that the clouds of the Kremlin’s main confidenter, the Clouds thickened over the founder of the museum, Valentin Yumashev, Kremlin’s son-in-law?

The Russian billionaire Mikhail Friedman, who grieves due to sanctions, publicly accuses European leaders of unprofessionalism. Like, they mistakenly believe that Russian businessmen can affect Vladimir Putin and stop the fighting in a neighboring country. “This means that those who make this decision do not understand anything in how Russia works. And this is dangerous for the future, ” says Friedman in an interview with Bloomberg.

Ilya Zhegulev The publishing house "Howard Rork" represents the book of Ilya Zhegulev , " The Tsar. The secret struggle for power and influence in modern Russia. From Yeltsin to Putin. " The policy of Boris Yeltsin in the middle and end of the 1990s was formed under the influence of a Coema - a narrow circle of people who influenced all key decisions in the country. Journalist Valentin Yumashev also entered this informal circle. How did this happen and what decisions did he help the president?

How a Russian startup is changing Europe's vegetarian food market Evgeny Feldman for Meduza A decade ago, demand for vegan and vegetarian products began to grow rapidly across Europe and in North America. By 2018, the global vegan food market size was valued at $12.69 billion and expected to expand to over $24 billion by 2025. Vegetarians and vegans account for only part of this growing demand.

Three young entrepreneurs transfer Russia and Europe to food. And they get Evgeny Feldman for "Medusa" By the end of the 2010s in the richest regions of the world-Europe and North America-the demand for vegetarian products began to grow rapidly. In 2018, vegetarian food market was estimated at $ 12.69 billion. By 2025, it is expected to exceed 24 billion.

The story of Ilya Ponomarev, a former Russian oppositionist who is trying to become a Ukrainian oil magnate Anton Novoderezhkin / TASS / Scanpix / Leta Trident Acquisitions, which belongs to the former State Duma deputy, prominent Russian oppositionist Ilya Ponomarev, is trying to begin to develop gas deposits at the Ukrainian shelf of the Black Sea. It is not very successful: in September, the Ukrainian government canceled the results of the competition, which won Trident Acquisitions.

How and why Siberian forests burn. Reporting Ilya Zheguleva Sergey Stroyelev / Sputnik / Scanpix / Leta Boguchansky district of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, August 9, 2019 This summer, forest fires in Siberia and the Far East, according to the state aircraft guard, affected more than nine million hectares of forest. At the peak at the same time, more than two million hectares of taiga burned, and not only the large cities of Siberia, but also the Urals and even the Volga region covered with smoke.

Who posted the data of three thousand people on the Internet and announced them with "supporters of Navalny": the investigation of "Medusa" What happened On Friday, August 9, the day before the rally on Sakharov Avenue , a post with the words with the words with the words: “Listen, these idiots in the chat of Navalny’s team were completely distraught-they accidentally laid out the entire base of their supporters for the calls of people for a rally in their chat.

60 thousand people went to a rally on Sakharov Avenue. Report "Medusa" Evgeny Feldman for "Medusa" In the center of Moscow, the next protest was held in connection with the prevention of independent candidates before the elections to the Moscow City Duma. In the afternoon, a coordinated rally was held on Academician Sakharov Avenue - according to the “White Counter”, from 50 to 60 thousand people took part in it (according to the police - 20 thousand).

Tatyana Makeeva / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Maria Tsvetkova at a rally on July 27 in Moscow Reuters journalist Maria Tsvetkova was detained after the protest on July 27 - despite the availability of accreditation for work at a rally. After some time, she received a summons to the military registration and enlistment office - in the name of Mari Vladimirovich Tsvetkov.